The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-15
From Fridays Daily FREE PREssl

Several wives of members of Man
kato Lodge No. Is, L. D. o. E., held a
meeting at the residence of Mrs. B. d.
Pay last evening, and decided to furnish
the banquet for the celebration of the
order on the 26th inst. To those of our
citizens who have had an opportunity to
Judge of what good things our ladies can
get to eat when when they set about it.,
it is not necessary to remark that the
banquet will prove magnificent affair.
A committee of ladies, consisting of Mrs.
]. A. James and Mrs. j. R. Jones was
appointed to wait upon the ladies of the
order for assistance, and they will begin
work the first of next week.
The city has obtained a copy of its
new city charter by sending James Nor
rison of this city to st. Paul, where he
was allowed by Secretary of State Mat
son to copy the document. We under
stand the charter will not be printed un-
til a certified copy Is obtained, which
will be some time vet.
The FREE Press aims to give its read
ers all the local news attainable, but
there are often matters unavoidably
overlooked. If citizens will take the
trouble to give our reporters "pointers"
in regard to any items of interest they
may have in mind, it will be q great &C.
oommodation to ns, and a good thing for
our readers.
Arthur A. Evans, mailing clerk, and
F. G. Davis, delivery clerk, at the post
Office, have severed their connection
with the department and will leave i'm a
few days for trip to New Mexico. COM
bining pleasure with business. VIM. G..
Masters has been installed as mailing
clerk.
The water works committee, who
have charge of the city well matter, have
been instructed to get the. needed ma
chinery TO make further experiments.
II is thought that the water vein is stop
ped up by sand, and the proposal is to
get steam jet, by means of which it is
hoped to force the sand out of the hole
and give the water chance to flow.
Some of the members think that the
holes drilled through the clay are not of
sufficient size. and it is likely that they
will be enlarged. There appears to be
no lack of faith i'm the ultimate success
of the we'll as a source of water supply
for the city, and it is probably best to
Az l., Aret l. Oh
doning the well altogether.
Manager Griebel, of the Opera
House, has secured Little's "World"
Co., which will give one performance at
the Opera House, April 2lst. Tho
"World" is one of the greatest scenic
plays of the age. The Dubuque Times,
In speaking Of the play, says:
"The scenery of 'The World" is grand
and was fully appreciated by the audi
ence. The eighth grand tableau formed
the principal feature of the play and was
one of the finest examples Of SCENIC eff
feet ever put on the stage in this city.
Little's "World" Is welcome 10 Dubuque
at any time.
Mr.. ]. w. Fowler commenced break
ing ground yesterday for new residence
on his lot on Center Street. The house
is to be two stories and will cost about
$500. Q. r. Mather has the contract
for the basement.
Miss Effie Jaqua, young lady who
formerly attended the Normal and who
has many acquaintances in the city, was
married on Monday last, at bar home In
Lake Elysiap, 10 Mr.. U. Banks. The
couple have gone to Las Vegas, N. NJ,
which will be their future home.
The Oil fight, which has been waged
with good deal of warmth in this city for
the past two weeks is, we understand, at
an end. The price hereafter, as we learn,
is to be 1s cents per gallon. Those who
laid in a supply at 9 cents are in luck.